Planetary Yoga: 91-143
(Dhana Yogas)
from B.V. Raman, Three
Hundred Important Combinations.
(10th ed., Delhi, 1991). Originally published in 1947.
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see also: a
selection of yogas from Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra
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Yoga Name |
B. V. Raman's description of Yoga |
B. V. Raman's "Remarks"
regarding the Yoga |
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91.
Vallaki Yoga
(same
as Veena Yoga)
vallakI
=
~~ Cologne
Sanskrit Dictionary
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Definition.—All
the planets must occupy
any 7
signs.
Results.—The person will have a
large
number of friends,
fond of music and fine arts,
learned, happy
and
famous.
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Remarks
—This
is the first of the Sankhya Yogas
or numerical combinations.
Vallaki is also known as Veena
Yoga.
All the seven planets should be disposed of in any seven signs. It will be seen, as
would be shown subsequently, that sometimes Sankhya Yogas actually coincide with
Akriti Yogas (already discussed above). In such cases, Sankhya Yogas lose their individuality
& they
should not be considered at all.
There seems to be some justification in adopting
this course, because in almost every horoscope since all the seven planets will
have to occupy any seven, or less than seven Rasis, Sankhya Yoga must be present in some form or the
other.
Provided no other Nabhasa Yoga is present, then alone Sankhya Yogas have to be reckoned.
Vallaki
and the six other Yogas to follow, belong to the category of Sankhya
Yogas
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92.
Damini
Yoga
(same
as Dama Yoga)
dAma
=
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Definition.—All
the seven planets should occupy any
6 signs.
Results.—The person will be highly
charitable, always helping others and a protector of cattle.
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Remarks.—In ascribing results to these
Yogas, classical writers have differed from each other.
For instance,
the effects given above for Damini are based on
Varahamihira while Saravali glorifies
the Yoga considerably.
But all writers seem almost agreed on the
general good or bad nature of the results due to a yoga.
Damini or Dama Yoga seems to give a man
intellect, fame and wealth also. Of course, the exact nature
of effects depends upon the general disposition of the chart.
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93.
Pasa Yoga
pAza
=
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a snare , trap , noose , tie , bond , cord , chain , fetter
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the noose as attribute of Siva or Yama
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anything that binds or fetters the soul i.e. the outer world ,
nature
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selvage , edge , border (of anything woven)
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a die , dice
~~ Cologne
Sanskrit Dictionary
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Definition.—The
planets
should occupy any 5 signs.
Results.—The person will
acquire
wealth through right
means
and he will always be surrounded by friends, servants and
relatives.
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Remarks.—Saravali suggests
that one born in Pasa
Yoga will suffer from incarceration.
This statement should not be taken in its face value. Pasa Yoga in itself cannot make
one a prisoner unless there
are other combinations indicating the same event.
The
presence of Lagna, and the lord of Lagna in the 6th and 8th in Pasa
Drekkanas would be a powerful combination for imprisonment.
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94.
Kedara Yoga
kedAra
=
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a field or meadow , especially one under water
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a basin for water round the root of a tree
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a bed in a garden or field
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plain, area
~~ Cologne
Sanskrit Dictionary
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Definition.—All
the planets must be ranged in any
4 signs.
Results.—The person will earn his
livelihood by agriculture and be
highly helpful to others.
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Remarks.—A comparative study of a
large number
of horoscopes possessing Akriti Yogas leads me to the perception that these yogas could furnish
helpful
hints for guessing one's profession which has always been a hard nut to crack.
Hala Yoga [above]
makes one pursue agriculture. Similarly Kedara also is said to make one an
agriculturist. Saravali
points
out that one having Kedara Yoga will have a
bull intellect or poor comprehensive power
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95. Sula Yoga
96. Yuga Yoga
97.
Gola Yoga
zula
= (all graha in 3 rashis)
yuga
= (all graha in 2 rashis)
gola
= (all graha in 1 rashi)
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a ball ; a circle , sphere; globe
(as the celestial globe or as the globe of the sun or of the
earth)
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the conjunction of all the planets
in one sign
~~ Cologne
Sanskrit Dictionary
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Definition.—Sula
Yoga, Yuga and Gola are given rise to by the
seven planets occupying respectively, any
3 signs, 2 signs or 1
sign.
Results.—
Sula makes one
devoid of wealth, courageous,
cruel and possess marks of wounds received in
battle;
Yuga renders one
poor, ostracized by society,
heretical and a drunkard.
Gola gives rise to a
poor, dirty,
unnamed, ignorant and indolent individual.
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Remarks.—All
the above three yogas are said to cause
poverty, render the person unfit for company by
his wrathsome conduct and habits & make him miserable.
Probably the joining together of all the seven
planets within a space of 90 degrees would release a conglomeration
of evil forces that the rays of benefics would lose their lustre and
merge with those of the
evil planets.
As, however, no Yoga can exclusively
manifest itself, the results due to it should not
be applied in their entirety.
Sula Yoga may be present in a
horoscope. The native may be poor, & may have sustained injuries in fights yet,
on account of the strength of Lagna or the Moon he may be a man of
sterling character.
Therefore judgment in astrology has a number of
pitfalls which a clever student has to avoid.
Gola Yoga is indeed a rare combination, as it requires
the presence of all the planets in a single sign.
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Asraya Yoga
98.
Rajju Yoga
99.
Musala Yoga
100.
Nala Yoga
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Definition.—
all
the planets exclusively occupy movable, fixed or common signs respectively, Rajju, Musala
and Nala Yogas are caused.
Results.—The
person born in Rajju will be fond of travel, handsome, searching for wealth in foreign
countries, somewhat cruel and envious.
One born in Musala
will be endowed with self-respect, wealth, learning a steady mind, engaged in many
works, famous
and proud.
Nala Yoga makes one
deformed, shrewd, and defected.
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Remarks.—The
above three yogas constitute the Asraya group being one of the sub-divisions of Nabhasa
Yogas.
All the planets must occupy exclusively movable signs, or exclusively fixed
signs or exclusively
common signs
to give rise to these three yogas.
Here,
no reference is made to the situation of Lagna or
the disposition of the planets in the cardinal, fixed or common
signs with reference to the Lagna.
Some commentators
are of the opinion that in order to cause
Asraya Yogas, all the four movable, all the four fixed and all the four common signs should be occupied.
But Garga refutes this view and thereby implies
that the only condition is that when the movable—all or any
of the four—signs are occupied, the
fixed & the common signs should be vacant for
causing Rajju Yoga.
Similarly with regard to Musala and Nala. As Rajju has
reference to movable signs, one born under its influence would
always be wandering
about in quest of wealth and fame, when all the planets are in immovable signs, the native is expected
to be fixed in determination. Whereas, planets confined to common signs are held to make the
person depressed & disappointed.
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Dala
yogas:
101.
Srik
Yoga
(same
as Mala Yoga)
102.
Sarpa
Yoga |
Definition.—If
all the benefics occupy kendras, Srik Yoga is caused.
If all the malefics occupy kendras
Sarpa Yoga is produced.
Results.—The
person born in Srik Yoga will live in comfort, will possess conveyance and will have many
enjoyments.
Sarpa Yoga renders one
miserable in many ways, cruel & stupid.
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Remarks.— Srik
(also known as Mala) and Sarpa Yogas are the two Dala Yogas mentioned by Parashara.
The Kendras must be exclusively occupied by benefics or malefics. It must be noted that
so far as this yoga is concerned, the Moon is completely left out of
account so that there remain only three benefics and three malefics.
We have formulated
above in a fairly
exhaustive manner all the Nabhasa Yogas mentioned
by Varahamihira. In locating these yogas, there are certain factors to be considered.
By carefully remembering
the definition of Asraya Yogas, Akirti Yogas,
Dala Yogas and Sankhya Yogas it would occur
to any student of Astrology that sometimes Asraya
Yogas become identical with Akriti Yogas; Sankhya Yogas become identical with Akriti
Yogas; Asraya
Yogas coincide with Sankhya Yogas and Dala Yogas coincide with Sankhya Yogas. When
such
identification of two yogas belonging to two different groups of the Nabhasa
Yogas happens, one of the two will cease to operate. Mihira answers this point
clearly and succinctly.
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t will be seen that three Asraya
Yogas (Rajju, Musala and Nala) are practically the same as Yava, Abja,
Vajra, Andaja or Pakshi, Gola, Gada and Sakata, among the Akriti Yogas and Sula and Kedara
among the Sankhya Yogas, while the two Dala
Yogas (Srik and Sarpa) give results similar to those
of benefics and malefics occupying kendras (Vajra and Yava).
Elaborating the comparison further let us suppose that in a
horoscope Cancer and Libra (movable signs) have been occupied by all the planets,
thereby causing Rajju Yoga. Two adjacent angles
are occupied. If the ascendant is either Cancer or
Libra, then Gada is caused with the result it becomes
identical with Rajju. Similarly if the planets occupy Cancer and Capricorn and the Lagna is Cancer
or Capricorn, both Rajju and Sakata Yogas merge
together. Nala and Sakata coincide if we switch
on to Gemini & Sagittarius provided one of these
two signs is raising. Thus, if the ascendant falls elsewhere
then both the yogas will be present. Similarly
examples for coincidence of Asraya or Dala Yogas with other Akriti and Sankhya Yogas can be given.
These
coincidences do not include all possible instances of Asraya
and Dala Yogas in the Akriti and
Sankhya Yogas. Therefore, in order to show that
Asraya and Dala Yogas are also Nabhasa Yogas, Varahamihira has treated of
them separately.
We have
now to consider another point. When Sankhya Yogas
coincide with Akriti Yogas, the latter alone prevail. When Asraya
Yogas coincide with other yogas (Akriti) the former cease to
function. When Dala Yogas coincide with Sankhya Yogas the
latter become defunct.
And if Asraya Yogas coincide with Sankhya,
i.e., Kedara, Sula and Yuga, the former alone
will prevail and finally if an Asraya Yoga coincides
with Gola Yoga, the Asraya Yoga becomes defunct.
Thus
it will be seen that the differences between some
of the yogas are very thin and call forth on
the part of the astrologer keen perception and analytical
power.
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103.
Duryoga |
Definition.—If
the lord of the 10th
is situated in the 6th, 8th or
12th, Duryoga is caused.
Results.—The person will not derive the
fruits of his own bodily exertion; he will be looked down by others; highly selfish
and always intent upon deceiving others, he will live in a foreign place.
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Remarks.—The
10th is the pivot of the horoscope and
its lord should be strong if one's life is to be tolerably happy.
When the 10th lord is in Dusthanas he
will lose his vitality and is therefore said to confer on the native
just those qualities which render him insignificant
in the eyes of the public.
Harming others, selfishness
and gluttony are not qualities conducive to making one virtuous. One who has Duryoga is
supposed
not to derive the benefits of his own bodily exertions. Duryoga seems to indicate
that one would earn his livelihood by manual labour.
Of the three
Dusthanas, the 12th seems to be the least malefic so far as this
Yoga is concerned, because whilst depriving one of the fruits of his labours, it will at least give
him noble qualities and therefore a certain amount
of respect in society.
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104.
Daridra Yoga |
Definition.—The
lord
of the 11th in the 6th, 8th
or 12th will give rise to Daridra Yoga.
Results.—The native will contact
huge
debts, will be very poor, will suffer from auditory troubles, will be
mean and will commit sinful and criminal deeds.
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Remarks.—The yoga is a simple one and is
quite common.
Therefore one should not rush to ascribe all these results to a horoscope in which
Daridra Yoga
is present.
When the Lagna is strong and the
11th lord is in the 6th, Daridra
Yoga exists nominally. Because, such a disposition whilst rendering
the person
mean and inclined to pursue sinful activities, will not make him very poor. Criminal
intentions are not the sole monopoly of the poor. The rich are equally culpable
to such a tendency because the richer a person the more avaricious he becomes to gain
his selfish ends. Generous instincts and the tendency to worship mammon
are indeed poles apart.
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105.
Harsha Yoga
106.
Sarala
Yoga
107.
Vimala
Yoga |
Definition.—The
lords
of the 6th, 8th and 12th occupying the 6th, 8th and 12th will give rise to Harsha,
Sarala and Vimala Yogas respectively.
Results.—Harsha
makes one fortunate, happy, invincible, physically strong,
wealthy, famous and afraid
of sinful deeds.
One born in Sarala becomes long-lived,
fearless, learned, a terror to enemies, celebrated and prosperous.
Vimala
renders the person frugal, happy,
independent and possessed of ennobling qualities.
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Remarks.—These three yogas furnish us with
a clue
as to how lords of Dusthanas by occupying Dusthanas can overcome
the evil due to such malefic ownership. Even though the author of the above yogas
has ascribed very pleasant results to these three combinations, yet
in actual practice, quite the contrary have been the results.
Parashara and Lomasa do not seem
to favour the conception that the sting arising from an evil lordship can disappear entirely
as a result of the lord occupying another Dusthana. On the
other hand, the intensity will be somewhat modified. This is evident from the fact that
according to Parashara, when the 6th lord is in the 6th, the native's
relatives
become enemies while he would befriend outsiders and when the 6th lord is in the
8th or 12th, "the person becomes sickly, hates learned men, goes after
others' women and takes pleasure in causing violence".
Therefore in interpreting the three yogas given
above, one should have an eye on the intrinsic evil nature of the ownership. and comforts while there are others who, in spite of meager
earnings, will look after their body with the utmost care.
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108.
Sareera Soukhya Yoga |
Definition.—The
lord of Lagna, Jupiter or Venus should occupy a quadrant.
Results.—The
subject will be endowed with long life,
wealth and political favours. and political favours.
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Remarks.—If all the three factors above
referred to, viz., the ascendant lord, Jupiter and Venus are in kendras,
the Yoga would be rendered highly powerful with the result all the blessings of the Yoga will manifest.
The Yoga is fairly common but hardly noticed.
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109.
Deha-pushti Yoga |
Definition.—The
ascendant lord in a movable
sign aspected by a benefic gives rise to this Yoga.
Results.—The
native will be happy, will possess a well-developed
body, will become rich and will enjoy life.
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Remarks.—Leading
a happy life is different from having
amenities needed for it. Lord of Lagna must
be in a movable sign and some benefic must aspect
him.
Some people are indifferent to bodily care and comforts, while
there are others who, in spite of meager earnings, will look after
their body with the utmost care.
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110.
Deha-kashta Yoga |
Definition.—The
lord of Lagna must join a
malefic or occupy the
8th house.
Results.—The
subject will be devoid of bodily comforts.
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Remarks.—As the name implies, Dehakashta Yoga
means difficulty for the body.
Most of the manual workers belong to
this category. The Yoga is said to become defunct if a benefic aspects the
ascendant lord.
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111.
Roga-grastha Yoga |
Definition.—(a)
If the lord of Lagna
occupies the ascendant in conjunction with the
lord of the 6th, 8th or 12th; or
(b) if the weak lord of Lagna joins a
trine or
a quadrant, Rogagrastha Yoga is caused.
Results.—The native will possess a weak
constitution and be sickly.
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Remarks.—The
Yoga comprehends to combinations, viz., (1) the ascendant lord being placed in
the
ascendant and joined by the lord of the 6th, 8th or 12th; and (2) the weak
ascendant lord occupying a trine or a quadrant. It is a general astrological precept
that when the ascendant lord joins a trine or a quadrant he acquires
vitality.
When
he is weak, by which term is implied that his shadbala pinda (sum
total
of strength) falls short of the requisite quantity, the distinction attached to location in a
kendra or thrikona
is lost.
It is found in actual practice that the lordship of the
12th is less malefic than that of the 6th
or 8th and hence when the lords of the Lagna and
12th join, the affliction expresses itself more in the nature of
financial stress than in terms of Dehakashta
or Rogagrastha Yogas.
One born under this combination will
not have a healthy constitution. It will
lack the requisite power of resistance so that the native falls an
easy prey to disease.a
large number of dry vargas or divisions such as Rasi, Hora, etc.
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112&113.
Krisanga Yogas |
Definition.—The
ascendant lord should occupy a dry sign or the sign owned by a 'dry' planet (112).
The
Navamsha Lagna should be owned by a 'dry'
planet and malefics should join the Lagna (113).
Results.—The
subject will have an emaciated or lean body and will suffer from bodily pains. |
Remarks.—Dry
signs are Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Leo, Virgo and Sagittarius.
Dry planets are the Sun, Mars
and Saturn.
Mercury may also be held to be a dry planet for all practical
purposes.
The same result can be judged if the Lagna and the lord have acquired a
large number of dry vargas or divisions, such as Rashi, Hora, etc. |
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114 to 116.
Deha-sthoulya Yogas |
Definition.—Lord
of Lagna and the planet, in whose
Navamsa the lord of Lagna is placed, should occupy watery signs (114).
The Lagna must be occupied by Jupiter or he must
aspect the Lagna from a watery sign (115).
The ascendant must fall in a watery sign in
conjunction
with benefics or the ascendant lord must be a watery planet (116). |
Remarks.—Possessing
a strong body is different from having an unwieldy and corpulent appearance.
In
the above three combinations, by dehasthoulya is meant stoutness of the body and has no reference to a
well-built or strong physical appearance.
Watery
signs
are Cancer, Aquarius, Capricorn, Pisces, Scorpio and Libra,
and the watery planets are the Moon and
Venus. Of course, Mercury and Jupiter are also water resorters and a
predominance of the water element
in regard to Lagna or lagnadhipathi would invariably
make the person corpulent. |
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117.
Sada Sanchara Yoga |
Definition.—The
lord of either Lagna or the sign occupied by Lagna lord must be in a movable sign.
Results.—The native will almost always be
a wanderer. |
Remarks.—The combination referred to above
is very common in the horoscopes of travelling agents, diplomats
and globe-trotters. If both the Lagna and the
Navamsa Lagna are in movable signs, the subject would hardly confine
himself to any particular locality.
On the contrary, he will always be moving about. |
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118 to 122.
Dhana Yogas
yogas
of house-5 and house-11 |
Results.
—In
all the cases [118-122], the native will acquire much wealth. |
Remarks.—The
above five Yogas caused by the disposition of certain planets in the
5th and 11th houses are really significant as they indicate great
riches.
It
will be seen that all the five combinations given above
have reference to the fortification of the 5th and 11th
houses. |
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—118. Dhana |
Definition.—If
the 5th from the Ascendant happens to be a sign of Venus, and if Venus and Saturn are
situated in the 5th and 11th respectively, Dhana Yoga is caused |
In
the first case, the Lagna must invariably be Capricorn or Gemini. When Makara is the Ascendant Saturn will have to be
in Scorpio, the 11th. Lord of Lagna in the 11th is indeed a fine
combination. Similarly
when Gemini is Lagna, Saturn will have to be in Aries. This cannot be as powerful as
in the first
instance unless Saturn gets Neechabhanga. |
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—119. Dhana |
Definition.—Mercury should occupy his own sign
which should
be the 5th from Lagna and the Moon and Mars should be in the 11th |
In 119 Lagna must fall either in
Aquarius or
in Taurus.
In regard to Aquarius, the combination in
the 11th will be due to the lord of the 10th
and 6th
while for Taurus, the location in the 11th would be of
the
lords of the 3rd and 7th.
The degree of wealth would
be the same but the sources of getting it would
be different. |
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—120. Dhana |
Definition.—Saturn should occupy his
own sign which
should be
the 5th from Lagna, and
Mercury and Mars should be posited in the 11th |
Combination 120 has reference to
Virgo and Libra.
If Virgo is Lagna, then Mercury lord of the 10th will be in the
11th.
If Libra is Lagna,
then the 9th lord will be in the 11th.
Both the dispositions
are
highly favourable though, in the first instance, Mercury being lord
of Lagna also in addition to the lordship of the 10th would certainly have greater
significance. |
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---121. Dhana |
Definition.—The Sun must occupy the 5th
identical with his own sign and Jupiter and the Moon should be in the 11th- |
Combination 121 is applicable only to
Aries in which case the Sun as lord of the 5th would be in the5th and the Moon lord of the 4th and Jupiter lord of
the 9th would be in the 11th. Moon—Jupiter combination itself comprehends two powerful Raja
Yogas, because firstly they are lords of a kendra and thrikona respectively,
and secondly, Gajakesari would be formed—all occurring in the 11th house. 121 would indeed
be a powerful Dhana Yoga. |
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—122. Dhana |
Definition.—If the 5th from Lagna happens to be a house of Jupiter
with Jupiter there and Mars and the Moon in the 11th, Dhana Yoga arises |
If Jupiter could be in the 5th identical
with his own sign (as required in combination 122) in respect of
Scorpio and Leo, the Yoga could be expected to be
more powerful in respect of Scorpio, because when
Mars and the Moon occupy the 11th, they do so as
lords of 1 and 9 and hence of considerable significance. |
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123 to 128.
Dhana
Yogas (Contd.)
Yogas
from Lagna |
Results.—In
all the (below) cases, the subject acquires immense wealth. |
Remarks.—In
the (below) six combinations, planets from the Sun to Venus are to
occupy Lagna which should be the own sign of the planet concerned
and it
should be conjoined or aspected by certain other planets as per
details given below :—
Planet
Ascendant
Conjunction or Aspect of
Sun
Leo
Mars, Jupiter
Moon
Cancer
Mars, Jupiter
Mars
Aries and Scorpio Moon,
Venus, Saturn
Mercury
Gemini and Virgo Venus,
Saturn
Jupiter
Sagittarius and Pisces
Mars, Mercury
Venus
Taurus and Libra Mercury,
Saturn
It
will be seen that except Capricorn and Aquarius,
the rest of the signs have been taken into account. In all the above
cases, the lord of Lagna must be in his own sign identical with
Lagna and aspected by or associated with certain favourable lords. |
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—123.
Dhana |
Definition.—If
the
Sun is in Lagna identical with Leo,
and aspected or joined by Mars and Jupiter, Dhana
Yoga is formed |
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—124.
Dhana |
If
the Moon is in Lagna identical with Cancer and aspected by Jupiter
and Mars, Dhana Yoga is caused |
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—125.
Dhana |
Mars should be in Lagna identical
with Aries or Scorpio and joined or aspected by the Moon, Venus and
Saturn |
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—126.
Dhana |
Mercury should be in Lagna identical
with his own sign and joined or aspected by Saturn and Venus |
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127.
Dhana |
Jupiter should be in Lagna identical
with his own sign and joined or aspected by Mercury and Mars |
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128.
Dhana |
Venus should be in Lagna identical
with his own sign
and joined or aspected by Saturn and Mercury |
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Each of the above combinations can have
a number of variations as could be seen from the following
explanation. Take for example the Sun. Leo is Lagna, and the Sun is there.
The
Dhana Yoga in question may be caused by:
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